Susan Isaacs writes that the craft sector of the art world is abloom with exhibitions, many of which have outstanding works on view.
Read MoreIn today’s News post we round up a short and sweet list for you of interesting organizations new to us, news of leadership transitions, and two great opportunities.
Read MoreRoberta and Julia Marsh talk with PMA Union workers on the picket lines at the museum’s main building and at the Perelman Building.
Read MoreIn this sponsored post, Drexel university welcomes you to explore the interdisciplinary arts collection housed at their newly renovated Paul Peck Gallery.
Read MoreAndrea Kirsh visits the Brooklyn Museum and is mightily impressed with the offerings, which showcase Brooklyn artists and contemporary issues in the community.
Read MoreIn this Sponsored Post, the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, WI, announces the new exhibition, The Extra Ordinary, with Philadelphia artists, Sarah McEneaney and Lydia Ricci.
Read MoreOur contributor L reports on the ongoing PMA Union activities. In case you missed it, catch up here!
Read MoreAndrea Kirsh reviews two catalogs documenting and contextualizing exhibits of art by feminist artists of different eras and art genres.
Read MoreSusan Isaacs sees the popular show of Joan Mitchell’s works at the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) and says the show lives up to its reputation: “It really is that good.” The show is at the BMA until Aug. 14, 2022.
Read MoreOn a trip to the to see “Sean Scully: The Shape of Ideas,” Logan Cryer is disappointed by the lack of context provided about the artist, whose “work has a bit of a reputation as not being as well-liked as some major art institutions would advertise,” Logan says. Wanting to better understand the abstract artist’s popularity, Logan felt alienated when they found no clear or compelling defense of the work, neither in the wall text, nor through the (lack of) display of documents from the artist himself. What does unimaginative curation mean for the legacy of the artist? Read the review to find out what Logan thinks!
Read MoreCalling it Faith Ringgold’s “moment to shine,” Janyce Denise Glasper writes about the experience of spending an entire day immersing herself in Faith Ringgold’s detailed expressive works at The New Museum and ACA Galleries. She comments that Ringgold “invested so much in her brave, revolutionary practice. The audience must perform that same duty to her.” Both shows are up until early or mid-June, 2022. Links and more information at the bottom of this post.
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